Thursday, August 23, 2007

'our house, in the middle of our street...'

Our house actually is in the middle of our block of South 13th Street. It's got character but, as you can see, needs some TLC. Aaron has already sanded, stained and sealed the original fir floors of the main level. Next is some siding replacement and a full blown exterior paint job. (I feel tired just thinking about it!)

These pretty shrubs are called 'pink princess escalonia'.

Two of these brushed nickel sconces now illuminate either side of the brick fireplace, instead of the previous sconces, as modeled below: